Pdf the aim of the paper is to analyse the king antiochus iv epiphanes actions in jerusalem and his supposed involvement in the. Epiphanes name means, god made manifest, but others called him epimanes madman. Antiochus iv definition of antiochus iv by the free. At the appointed time he shall return and go toward the south.
During the reign of antiochus iv epiphanes, king of syria, who ruled from 175 to 164 b. Oct 21, 2011 in the 8th chapter, a prophecy about the second century b. He was a vicious enemy of the jewish people, outlawing judaism and descrating the sacred hebrew temple. Its most important member was antiochus iii, known as the great, who conquered much of asia minor but was defeated. An indepth view of the grecosyrian emperor in the story of hanukkah.
Antiochus epiphanes was a greek tryant of the 2nd century b. He gave himself the surname epiphanes which means the visible god that he and jupiter were identical. This is an adept description of him, because from the jewish vantage point he was a monster stephen miller, daniel, 298. Antiochos iv epiphanes, tetradrachm, 175164 bc, hgc. As did many rulers, he appended the title epiphanes god manifest to his name. Armies seleucid and ptolemaic reformed armies 168 145 bc the seleucid army under antiochus iv epiphanes. This paper will focus on the seleucid king known as antiochus iv epiphanes, who ruled over the seleucid empire from 175164 bc. The pergamene monarchs, eumenes and attalus, succeeded in placing upon the throne the brother of seleucus, although. Antiochus iv epiphanes, seleukid kingdom, 175164 bc. He may have borne a nondynastic name starting with ly, according to a babylonian chronicle.
He was known as antiochus epiphanes and reigned from 175 bc until 164 bc in what is now syria. The rise of antiochus iv epiphanes and his assault against. Antiochus iv a type of the antichrist creation concept. The aim of the paper is to analyse the king antiochus iv epiphanes actions in jerusalem and his supposed involvement in the jewish state. Alexander the great may have reig ned supreme for only a short time,but he 10bruce k. Thus we find that diodorus the sicilian, who lived in the first century b. Let us closely examine the logic that produces this conclusion. By larry cockerham antiochus iv epiphanes was the eighth in a succession of twentysix kings who ruled from 175164 bc over the syrian section of alexanders empire. Antiochus iv epiphanes is a ruler that came into control of one of the four empires which sprang into existance after the death of alexander the great. He acted as though he really were jupiter and the people called him epimanes meaning the madman. Antiochus epiphanes george burnside these few facts overthrow this pagan, modernistic theory that tries to make daniel a mere historian and not a prophet of god. Antiochus iv synonyms, antiochus iv pronunciation, antiochus iv translation, english dictionary definition of antiochus iv. He is best known for his rebellion against antiochos iii, which allowed him to become. Eliot conclude his melancholy poem, the hollow men.
Antiochus iv 175164 bc, was the 8th ruler of the seleucid empire. Jason jackson discusses some of daniels stunning predictions in this. One of the most striking confrontations in the text of 2 maccabees is that between the syrian king. Antiochus iv epiphanes watch tower publications index 19862020.
A brief history of antiochus iv may be helpful because millions of people believe antiochus iv is a fulfillment of the horn power in daniel 8. In 175 bce, amid this socialpolitical unrest, a new ruler, antiochus iv, ascended to the throne of grecosyria. Antiochus iv,one must understand the context inwhichthey transp ired. He ruled over the region of syria and large parts of the rest of western asia towards the end of the 3rd century bc. Antiochus iv epiphanes was the son of antiochus iii and he ruled the seleucid empire from 175 b. Antiochus and the antichrist this is the way the world endsnot with a bang but a whimper. Antiochus iv definition of antiochus iv by the free dictionary. Pdf antiochus iv epiphanes and the jews a reassessment. He nearly conquered egypt and was known for severe persecution of jews. At the same time that antiochus, who was called epiphanes, had a quarrel with the sixth ptolemy about his right to the whole country of syria, a great sedition fell among the men of power in judea, and they had a contention about obtaining the government. His attempts to suppress judaism brought on the wars of the maccabees. My study leads me to conclude that antiochus iv is in view in this passage for four reasons. His tyranny aroused both the religious and the political consciousness of the jews, which resulted in the revolution led by the maccabees. Alexanders empire was divided into four parts, and the smallest of these fell under the control of antiochus the great.
Jul 28, 2014 antiochus iv epiphanes is a moderately important bible character, even though he doesnt even appear in many versions of the bible. Antiochus iii was a member of the hellenistic seleucid dynasty. I will argue that this scholarly conviction of antiochus prejudice is based. In an amazing display of prophetic revelation, daniel the prophet, several centuries earlier, had detailed some of the exploits of this political monster.
Striving vigorously to restore the strength of the seleucid empire, antiochus founded more. Georg pencz tyrants of the old testament antiochus 1923. In addition to being well known for his atrocities against the jews that led to the maccabean revolt, he is also a key figure in the book of daniel where he is referred to in both chapter eight and chapter eleven. Adventists will do everything in their power to exclude antiochus iv as the fulfillment of daniel 8. In the 8th chapter, a prophecy about the second century b. Antiochos iv epiphanes, tetradrachm, 175164 bc, hgc 9. Antiochus iv epiphanes is one of the greatest types of the antichrist in the old testament. The name epiphanes means the illustrious one, although his contemporaries nicknamed him epimanes, meaning.
Antiochus iv epiphanes is the brother of philopator and he begins a very severe persecution of the jews, which causes a revolt led by the maccabeans, and creates a turning back to god by the jews for a short while. Download pdf theseleucidarmy free online new books. His father, antiochus the great, attempted to capture greece, but was pushed back by the romans. Antiochus epiphanes was a ruthless and often capricious ruler. Antiochus iv, a king of the seleucid empire, took upon himself the title epiphanes, meaning the illustrious one or god manifest. Antiochus iv, antiochus epiphanes international standard. Antiochus epiphanes has been so entrenched in jewish history as a villain that few jews can see the war that ensued for what it really wasnot an uprising against tyrannical seleucids, but a revolt by jewish antihellenizers against jewish hellenizers. The pergamene monarchs, eumenes and attalus, succeeded in placing upon the throne the brother of seleucus, although heliodorus had wished to ascend the throne himself. Waltke, antiochus iv epiphanes, in the international standard bible encyclopedia, 1. Antiochus is the main antagonist in the war against the jews that culminated in the events that are now celebrated as hanukkah. Below is his discussion of antiochus epiphanes and his significance in daniel 8. As a ruler he was best known for his encouragement of greek culture and institutions. Antiochus iv, antiochus epiphanes epiphanes, epifanaz, illustrious.
Son antiochus iii and laodice iii, antiochus iv perhaps originally named mithridates had been a hostage in rome and was in athens at the time of his brothers death in 175 at the hands of his minister heliodorus app. Antiochus iv epiphanes is a moderately important bible character, even though he doesnt even appear in many versions of the bible. He is famous for almost conquering egypt and for his brutal persecution of the jews, which precipitated the maccabean revolt. The story about the maccabean revolt is chronicled in the books of maccabees, deuterocanonical. Diademed head right apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow. To avoid and obscure the clear light of prophecy, the theory was advanced that one of the syrian kings, antiochus epiphanes was the little horn of both daniel 7 and 8. Antiochus epiphanes comparison to antichrist double reference prophecy by larry cockerham when it comes to the larger picture, these two periods of persecution leading up to the first and second coming of christ are portrayed in both the exploits of antiochus iv as well as those of the coming antichrist. Son of antiochus iii who became king after his brother, seleucus iv, had been murdered by heliodorus. Antiochus iv and the three horns in daniel 7 journal of hebrew. A brief history of antiochus iv may be helpful because. He was the son of king seleucus ii callinicus and laodice ii and was born around 242 bc near susa in persia.
As one of this dynasty who assumed control in part of alexanders old empire, antiochus did proceed from the breakup of the grecian empire after the death of alexander. Achaios, the son of andromachos, was a kinsman and general of seleukos iii keraunos and antiochos iii megas. Antiochus iv, epiphanes is an article from journal of biblical literature. Antiochus iv, epiphanes is an article from journal of biblical literature, volume 29. Antiochus epiphanes was a greek king of the seleucid empire who reigned over syria from 175 bc until 164 bc. Antiochus iv rules amazing bible timeline with world history. Antiochus, however, had misunderstood the true character of judaism, if he thought to exterminate it by force. Now the majority of his friends advised the king to take the city of jerusalem. Because antiochus iv is commonly identified with the little horn of daniel 8, arguments favoring this identification will be considered first. Antiochus epiphanes comparison to antichrist double. Antiochus definition of antiochus by the free dictionary. Antiochus iv was the third son of antiochus iii the great, and queen laodice iii.
Why antiochus iv is not the little horn of daniel 8. The reign of seleucus iv, antiochus epiphanes brother, is included for the same reason. After being in rome fourteen years as a hostage in 176175 b. Antiochus iv epiphanes article about antiochus iv epiphanes.
Decoding the elite plan for the world economy mike maloney on federal reserve strategy duration. Royal honors rightly belonged to a man named demetrius i soter, the son of seleucus iv. Antiochus synonyms, antiochus pronunciation, antiochus translation, english dictionary definition of antiochus. Bearded head of zeus right, wearing laurel wreath ba. Blessed be god in all things, who hath delivered up the wicked. Bible history online antiochus iv epiphanes bust biblical. God manifest also called antiochus epimanes the mad, born c. He had been resident in rome from 188178 until he was replaced by his.
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